No fishing first Yukon fish

In an attempt to rebuild what has been a dwindling Chinook run in recent years, the Alaska Board of Fisheries adopted a new regulation that will prohibit king salmon fishing on the first big pulse of fish that hit the Yukon River in early June.

Calls for seafood traceability

WWF has joined private and public sector leaders in calling for a new global seafood traceability system to give consumers, businesses, and governments full access to information about marine fishing practices.

New vessel to get most from cod

Keep Nanaimo Harbor's character

Nanaimo's Boat Basin is a working harbor, used by the commercial fishing fleet and by the residents of nearby Protection Island, who have long been able to tie up their boats while they do their shopping in the big city.

Atlantic cod cut way back

Fishery management officials voted to impose drastic new cuts to the commercial harvest of cod along the Atlantic coast, arguing that the only way to save the centuries-old cod fishing industry was to sharply limit it.

'Top Hooker' isn't what you think

Old Believers shun reality TV

Word had gone out that even though it is the National Geographic Channel, the producers' aim may be to sensationalize Old Believer lives as had been done with another religious group, the Hutterites of Montana.

New UAF chief

Curry began fishing full salmon seasons with her father when she was about 14. She continued to fish the summers with her dad through high school, adding halibut fishing to her bag of tricks when she was 16.

Bering medical evac

An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, forward deployed to St. Paul, medevaced a crewmember from the 126-foot fishing vessel North Sea who was reportedly suffering seizure-like symptoms approximately 60 miles southwest of St. Paul.

Good Sam, CG help fishing boat

Crude by rail in B.C.

Opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline are threatening to turn their sights on CN Rail, as at least one Alberta oil company explores the possibility of transporting oil sands crude to the B.C. coast by rail.

ASMI vs. MSC

For the last year or so a debate has raged within the Alaska seafood industry about eco-labels and which label is right for Alaska's salmon. Several members of the Alaska Legislature heard one side of the argument.

Shell makes more money

Royal Dutch Shell said it plans to continue investing aggressively in new projects in the coming years, as it sees a bright future for the oil and gas industry despite economic uncertainties around the world.

Importance of Alaska seafood

Cod cuts drastic

That move, analysts predict, is expected to decimate fishing communities across the region and have a domino effect on seafood processors, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers who all make a living off the water.

Renewed plant in B.C.

A couple of million dollars worth of renovations and improvements have been made to the village's processing plant, which is now hoping to fill the void in groundfish processing capacity left by the closure of the MacMillan fish plant in Prince Rupert.